The hurricane also caused lots of damage in south Florida on Friday, killing nine people.

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It was really scary. We had to move to Washington as soon as we heard that it was coming. My uncle got all the stuff from our house and we've moved into a small hut at the edge of town. When the twister was over our dad called and said that 80 dead people were brought into the hospital where he works and more are going to arrive tomorrow!!

George, 15, New Orleans

It was dreadful and it was so frightening. I had to hide in the basement.

Melissa, 11, Florida

I've recently been to a part of Florida badly affected by last year's hurricane Charley. The devastation is the sort of thing which you only believe when you see, it's shocking.